(CNN) -- In one of those "what could have been" moments, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor is expressing some misgivings about the controversial 2000 election decision that allowed George W. Bush to assume the presidency.

(CNN) -- The FBI has interviewed "Misha," an elusive figure whose name has surfaced in the Boston bombing probe, a U.S. government official told CNN Monday.

A report from the Constitution Project unveils the ugly truth about Guantanamo, torture and continuing ethics violations 

President Barack Obama on Friday chided recent state efforts to enact tougher abortion laws and became the first sitting president to address Planned Parenthood when he spoke at a gala for the group.

The fight against gun-related crime has taken a hit from budget cuts, as a federal agency has laid off nearly a hundred contract workers at its facility dedicated to tracing firearms used by criminals.

In cannibal cop case spinoff prosecution, Michael Vanhise, Richard Meltz and Robert Christopher Asch entered not-guilty pleas to conspiracy to kidnap charges and remain in custody,

(CNN) -- While former President George W. Bush says he wants his brother Jeb to run for president in 2016, their always-blunt mother said Thursday she feels differently.

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Thousands of Department of Justice employees can breathe a little easier after learning they won't be furloughed due to forced budget cuts, but that assurance is good only until October 1, when a new fiscal year begins for the federal government.

(CNN) -- The past week has been a devastating one for many families. Zubeidat Tsarnaev's is one of them.

Heading into last week's gun control vote, polls showed that nearly nine in 10 Americans favored background checks. But just 47 percent say they are angry or disappointed that Congress failed to pass bill.